In September 1937, all the officers and men of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army held a swearing-in meeting in Fuping County, northern Shaanxi, which marked a new journey of resistance against Japan.
After the swearing-in meeting, General ** led more than 120,000 soldiers of the 120th Division to move forward bravely, cross the Yellow River, advance to the anti-Japanese front line in Shanxi, and fight bravely against the Japanese invaders.
Before the oath meeting, he left a precious group photo, which witnessed the heroic soldiers of the 120th Division, of which the first one on the left was He Bingyan, who was only 24 years old at the time, known as "Zhao Zilong of the Red Army", served as the head of the 716th Regiment, brave and good at fighting, and won the title of founding general after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and made great achievements in the Battle of Yanmen Pass. The first from the right is 31-year-old Peng Shaohui, head of the 120th Division Teaching Corps, who lost his left arm in four "anti-encirclement and suppression" attacks, and was also awarded the rank of founding general after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
*, with the ** marshal is Xiao Ke, deputy commander of the 120th Division. Deputy division commander Xiao Ke was born in 1907 at the age of 30 and was one of the important leaders of the Eighth Route Army. Xiao Ke was not only brave and fearless on the battlefield, but also had profound attainments in military theory, and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he even served as the president of the People's Liberation Army University.
* The three commanders of the 120th Brigade under the command of the 358th Division are also shown. Brigade commander Zhang Zongxun, then 29 years old, participated in the Northern Expedition, walked through the Long March, joined the party in 1926, and served as the head of the logistics department of the People's Liberation Army after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Li Jingquan, the political commissar on the left, was 28 years old at the time, participated in the Nanchang Uprising, walked through the Long March, and served as the first secretary of Sichuan Province after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
In this record of history, the first one on the right is only 29 years old, serving as the commander of the 120th Brigade under the command of the 359th Division. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he shouldered the responsibilities of the commander of the Xinjiang Military Region and showed outstanding military talent. The second from the right is Guan Xiangying, the political commissar of the 120th Division, who was 35 years old at the time, and died of illness in the following year after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, sacrificing his life for the country.
The soldiers of the 120th Division showed their edge at the swearing-in meeting, and although they were young, they were already veterans of the Red Army. This scene indicates that they are about to embark on the journey to the forefront of the fight against the Japanese invaders, and they have no hesitation and come forward.
After this swearing-in meeting, the morale of the 120th Division was high, and they were about to rush to the critical juncture of resisting Japan and saving their lives. This group of young soldiers chose to give up everything and fought bravely to defend their homeland and country.
In the humble square, the ** marshal stepped forward and spoke for the soldiers. With his hands on his hips, he was majestic when talking and laughing, inspiring the 120th Division with high morale.
This is the ** general, riding on a horse, about to whip up the whip and gallop to the anti-Japanese front. With the sound of horses' hooves, he led his troops into battle without hesitation, showing the demeanor of a military leader.
This is the 120th Division's march to the anti-Japanese front line in Shanxi, with neat and powerful steps. In front of them is the best enemy, however, they still hold their heads high and swear to defend their homeland and mountains and rivers to the death.
The war is about to break out, this is a precious old **, capturing the exciting moment when the **marshal personally commanded the cavalry and resolutely rushed to the anti-Japanese battlefield.
In **, the right hand of the marshal was raised, and the soldiers behind him responded one after another and promised in unison.
At the critical juncture, ** reviewed the 359 Brigade before the war to cheer up the soldiers.
Although the faces of the soldiers are unrecognizable, their determination to "sacrifice their lives to go to the country" at a critical juncture has been forever recorded in history and become great people's heroes, and their heroic deeds are immortal.